The ‘E Dhaga’ mobile application developed by the National Handloom Development Corporation (NHDC) to let weavers know about the availability of raw material or delays in supply has been launched by the Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani. Currently available in Hindi, English and Telugu, the ap…
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Govt may impose ‘dumping duty’ on cloth from China: Smriti Irani
The Union government is considering imposing a “dumping duty” on cloth imported from China, Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani said on December 10. Irani visited several powerlooms in Bhiwandi in Maharashtra and spoke to workers on December 10 afternoon, promising to revive the once booming ind…
Textile & Craft Shopping Mela portrays North-Eastern talent
Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the “Northeast Textile & Craft Shopping Mela”, which has been jointly organised by the Ministry of DoNER…
Smriti Irani to inaugurate apparel & garment making centre in Imphal
Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani will inaugurate an apparel and garment making centre here to be used for skill development, market linkages and management support. “The salient objectives of the project are promotion of entrepreneurship in apparel manufacturing; provision of state of t…
Currency Switch Impact | SIMA suggests measures to overcome demonetisation impact
The Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA) has sought certain remedial measures to enable the industry to mitigate the challenges posed by the cash crunch created by demonetisation. SIMA has suggested enhancing the working capital limit by 50 per cent and increasing the existing NPAs peri…
Currency Ban Impact | Textile hub in Surat shut half the week, works one shift only
The textile industry of Surat, which sustains the families of nearly 10 lakh people directly or indirectly linked with it, has ground to a near halt since November 8, the day after it had opened on the conclusion of the Diwali vacations. The cash crunch has forced textile and powerloom units to s…
Smriti Irani sees India as the textile desination
India is to become a Textile destination of the world, claims Textile Minister Smriti Irani. In line with the cooperative federalism , the minister has ensured that the views and contribution of all states would be reflected in the new textile policy. The Minister was speaking at the concluding s…
Jute industry seeks continued protection
The jute industry stressed on the importance of continuation of the protection extended through the mandatory Packaging Control Act at a meeting where the industry’s “over dependence on one product and a single-customer” also figured on the agenda. The meeting was chaired by the Union Textile Min…
Special package to be extended for home textile segment: Textile Ministry
The made-ups and home textile segment is expected to be covered under the Rs 6,000-crore special package recently approved for the garment sector. Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Irani told the industry her Ministry is actively considering to extend the benefits of special package to the made-u…
Varanasi gets country’s first special handicraft mega cluster
Varanasi: The parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been gifted with the first special handicraft mega cluster of the country with a fund of Rs. 31 crore to benefit 21,000 artisans of different crafts. Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani announced the project at the Dasta…